Roy Hodgson and Steve Parish have now agreed to strengthen two positions at Crystal Palace as January transfer news begins to do the rounds at Selhurst Park.
That is according to the Evening Standard.
So, which areas have Steve Parish and Roy Hodgson agreed to bolster at Crystal Palace? Let’s take a look…
What Roy Hodgson and Steve Parish have agreed on
Well, the 76-year-old and the man from Forest Hill believe reinforcements are desperately needed at left-back and in central midfield this January.
The Evening Standard state that Hodgson is said to feel strongly about the need to strengthen on the left of defence and also in the middle of the park following injuries to Tyrick Mitchell, Jefferson Lerma and Cheick Doucoure.
Parish and the recruitment team at Selhurst Park – including Dougie Freedman – are described as being in agreement with these concerns, and will look to sign new players in these areas.
Interestingly, the Evening Standard add that Parish is hoping for most of Crystal Palace’s transfer business this winter to come in the form of loan moves – which suggests the budget for permanent acquisitions is not too large.
The story also mentions that Jean-Philippe Mateta is ready to leave Selhurst Park, as mentioned on We Are Palace last week.
Rot has set in at Crystal Palace
This is the danger of ignoring obvious red flags within the squad for a number of transfer windows.
For too long now, Parish and Freedman have needed to sign a younger option at right-back and also find a new forward, whether that be a winger or a striker.
Those positions are still in desperate need of funding, and now, more areas are becoming a concern to supporters as left-back and central midfield are in poor shape.
The longer we leave these positions to rot, the harder – and more expensive – it will be to repair the squad with signings.
